Fear. Sacrifice. Contact.|Jun. 27, 2013|United States|90 Min.|PG-13
Genre: Science;Fiction;Thriller
Description: The 2013 film “Europa Report” follows the story of the Europa One mission, narrated by Dr. Unger, CEO of Europa Ventures. A team of six astronauts embarks on a privately funded journey to Jupiter’s moon, Europa, in search of potential life. The crew includes Commander William Xu, pilot Rosa Dasque, chief science officer Daniel Luxembourg, marine biology expert Katya Petrovna, junior engineer James Corrigan, and chief engineer Andrei Blok.
Six months into the mission, a solar storm disrupts communication with Earth. Blok and Corrigan perform a spacewalk to repair the system, but an accident damages Blok’s suit. Corrigan’s suit becomes contaminated, preventing him from re-entering the ship. In a selfless act, Corrigan ensures Blok’s survival before drifting away to his death in space, leaving the crew devastated.
Twenty months later, the ship enters Europa’s orbit, and the lunar lander successfully touches down, though it misses its target. The crew drills through the ice and deploys a probe into the ocean below. Blok, increasingly sleep-deprived, claims to see a mysterious light but fails to prove its existence. The probe encounters an unknown object and loses contact.
Petrovna collects surface samples, which reveal traces of a single-celled organism. She spots a distant blue light and investigates, leading to further intrigue. The mission continues as the crew faces both scientific discoveries and personal challenges.
Cast director: Sebastián Cordero
Cast actor: Sharlto Copley, Daniel Wu, Michael Nyqvist, Christian Camargo, Karolina Wydra, Anamaria Marinca, Embeth Davidtz, Dan Fogler, Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Original name: Europa Report